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Alps - West vs Sale

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 77 km apart · Alps - West profile · Sale profile

Alps - West Sale

Sale and Alps - West are very different Victorian areas. Sale is a populated hub where the typical weekly income is $1,331 and 18.3% of residents are children under 15. In contrast, Alps - West is sparsely populated and has a much older population; the typical resident is 65 and no children under 15 live there. Sale is also far more diverse, with 12.7% of people born overseas compared to none in Alps - West, and 45.8% of residents reporting no religion, which is far higher than the 26.1% in Alps - West.

Both areas share a similar proportion of people who provide unpaid care for children, at 26.1%. This commonality exists alongside widening gaps in other areas of life. For example, the typical age gap between the two has grown to 23 years since 2011. While Sale is very walkable and has plenty of public transport, Alps - West is car-dependent and has no public transport stops.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,278 larger in Sale Median age: 23 yrs older in Alps - West Aged 65+: 38.9 pts higher in Alps - West Year 12: 45.1 pts higher in Sale Rent: $260 higher in Sale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alps - Westin Sale +15,278 larger in Sale gap steady
23 0th pct 15,301 77th pct
Median age in Alps - Westin Sale +23 yrs older in Alps - West gap widening
65 yrs 100th pct 42 yrs 64th pct
First Nations in Alps - Westin Sale +2.5 pts higher in Sale gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 56th pct
Aged 65+ in Alps - Westin Sale +38.9 pts higher in Alps - West gap widening
60.9% 100th pct 22.0% 75th pct
Under 15 in Alps - Westin Sale +18.3 pts higher in Sale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 18.3% 55th pct
De facto in Alps - Westin Sale
— 11.6% 44th pct

Age structure

60.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +38.9 pts 22.0%
43.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +18.6 pts 24.8%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +23.9 pts ▸ 23.9%
0.0% Children (0–14) +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

39.1% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 45.1%
39.1% Divorced ◂ +29.3 pts 9.8%
13.0% Never married +20.7 pts ▸ 33.8%
0.0% Widowed +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Separated +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Alps - West Sale

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Alps - Westin Sale +12.7 pts higher in Sale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.7% 24th pct

Country of birth

60.9% Australia +20.6 pts ▸ 81.4%
0.0% England +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

30.4% Australian +11.9 pts ▸ 42.4%
39.1% English +1.8 pts ▸ 40.9%
21.7% German ◂ +18.1 pts 3.7%
0.0% Irish +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Scottish +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Dutch +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in Alps - Westin Sale +6.3 pts higher in Sale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.3% 30th pct
Limited English in Alps - Westin Sale +0.8 pts higher in Sale gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 36th pct

Language used at home

82.6% English only +4.9 pts ▸ 87.5%
0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Alps - Westin Sale +19.7 pts higher in Sale gap widening
26.1% 13th pct 45.8% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

60.9% Christianity ◂ +17.2 pts 43.7%
26.1% No religion +19.7 pts ▸ 45.8%
26.1% Not stated ◂ +18.6 pts 7.5%
0.0% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Alps - Westin Sale +45.1 pts higher in Sale
0.0% 0th pct 45.1% 29th pct
Bachelor+ in Alps - Westin Sale +17.3 pts higher in Sale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.3% 39th pct
Schools in Alps - Westin Sale
— 10 89th pct
Schools/1k kids in Alps - Westin Sale
— 3.57 75th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Alps - Westin Sale +11 more in Sale
0 0th pct 11 29th pct
Students in Alps - Westin Sale
— 4,139 87th pct
Avg size in Alps - Westin Sale
— 414 49th pct
ICSEA in Alps - Westin Sale
— 1,015 50th pct

Highest year of school

0.0% Year 12 +45.1 pts ▸ 45.1%
21.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 18.6%
21.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.0 pts 12.7%
17.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 15.8%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +33.7 pts ▸ 33.7%
0.0% Bachelor degree +19.9 pts ▸ 19.9%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

21.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +19.1 pts 2.3%
0.0% Engineering & related +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Management & commerce +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Health +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Society & culture +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Education +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Alps - Westin Sale +$127 higher in Sale gap narrowing
$575 10th pct $702 29th pct
Household income in Alps - Westin Sale +$632 higher in Sale gap widening
$699 0th pct $1,331 23rd pct
Family income in Alps - Westin Sale +$653 higher in Sale gap widening
$1,124 0th pct $1,777 30th pct
High earners in Alps - Westin Sale +9.5 pts higher in Sale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.5% 44th pct
High-income homes in Alps - Westin Sale
— 14.8% 31st pct

Household income distribution

62.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +31.6 pts 30.9%
37.5% Under $650 ◂ +16.8 pts 20.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +26.4 pts ▸ 26.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

17.4% Under $650 +26.0 pts ▸ 43.4%
21.7% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 30.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Alps - Westin Sale +13.3 pts higher in Sale
21.7% 15th pct 35.0% 87th pct
Mental health in Alps - Westin Sale +12.6 pts higher in Sale
0.0% 0th pct 12.6% 91st pct
Needs assistance in Alps - Westin Sale +8.5 pts higher in Sale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.5% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

26.1% Other condition ◂ +16.6 pts 9.5%
17.4% Arthritis ◂ +5.8 pts 11.6%
17.4% Diabetes ◂ +11.6 pts 5.8%
0.0% Mental health +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Asthma +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Heart disease +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Cancer +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Lung condition +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.8% None +8.5 pts ▸ 56.3%
0.0% One condition +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
13.0% Two conditions ◂ +4.6 pts 8.4%
0.0% Three or more +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Alps - Westin Sale +10.1 pts higher in Alps - West gap widening
26.1% 96th pct 16.0% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in Alps - Westin Sale +14.4 pts higher in Sale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.4% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Alps - Westin Sale even gap narrowing
26.1% 49th pct 26.1% 49th pct
Defence service in Alps - Westin Sale +9.0 pts higher in Alps - West
16.7% 100th pct 7.7% 98th pct
Housework 15h+ in Alps - Westin Sale +7.1 pts higher in Alps - West gap widening
30.4% 100th pct 23.3% 71st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Alps - Westin Sale +388 larger in Sale
0 0th pct 388 73rd pct
Median age in Alps - Westin Sale
— 20 yrs 14th pct
Year 12 in Alps - Westin Sale
— 33.6% 25th pct
Unemployment in Alps - Westin Sale
— 17.2% 85th pct
Median income in Alps - Westin Sale
— $543 30th pct
Household income in Alps - Westin Sale
— $1,271 21st pct
Indigenous language in Alps - Westin Sale
— 3.6% 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alps - Westin Sale +0.9 larger in Sale gap widening
1.4 0th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Alps - Westin Sale
— 17.6% 78th pct
Living alone in Alps - Westin Sale
— 32.9% 83rd pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +69.7 pts 30.3%
0.0% Couples with children +50.9 pts ▸ 50.9%
0.0% One-parent families +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

50.0% 1 person ◂ +17.1 pts 32.9%
50.0% 2 people ◂ +15.4 pts 34.6%
0.0% 3 people +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% 4 people +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% 5 people +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alps - Westin Sale +$260 higher in Sale
$20 0th pct $280 22nd pct
Mortgage in Alps - Westin Sale +$380 higher in Alps - West gap narrowing
$1,680 39th pct $1,300 14th pct
People / bedroom in Alps - Westin Sale +0.20 higher in Sale gap steady
0.50 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Alps - Westin Sale
— 32.2% 64th pct
Owned outright in Alps - Westin Sale
— 35.2% 59th pct
Separate houses in Alps - Westin Sale
— 85.4% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Alps - Westin Sale
— 78.7% 48th pct

How homes are owned or rented

87.5% Owned outright ◂ +52.3 pts 35.2%
0.0% Rented +32.2 pts ▸ 32.2%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +29.9 pts ▸ 29.9%
0.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +14.6 pts 85.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

37.5% 3 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 45.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +29.5 pts ▸ 29.5%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Alps - Westin Sale
— 7.0% 67th pct
Work from home in Alps - Westin Sale
— 9.4% 27th pct
PT commute in Alps - Westin Sale
— 0.3% 12th pct
PT stops in Alps - Westin Sale +81 more in Sale
0 0th pct 81 80th pct
Stops/1k in Alps - Westin Sale +5.29 more in Sale
0.00 0th pct 5.29 64th pct
Departures/1k in Alps - Westin Sale +285.6 more in Sale
0.0 0th pct 285.6 30th pct
PT routes in Alps - Westin Sale +14 more in Sale
0 0th pct 14 76th pct
Stop walk in Alps - Westin Sale
— 14 75th pct
Drive to city in Alps - Westin Sale
— 140 96th pct

How people get to work

30.8% Car (driver) +34.9 pts ▸ 65.7%
38.5% Walked ◂ +34.1 pts 4.4%
23.1% Worked at home ◂ +13.7 pts 9.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Bicycle +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.1 pts 39.9%
0.0% 2 vehicles +37.6 pts ▸ 37.6%
37.5% 4 or more ◂ +32.3 pts 5.2%
0.0% 3 vehicles +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% No vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Alps - Westin Sale +20.1 pts higher in Sale gap narrowing
21.7% 0th pct 41.8% 66th pct
Recent arrivals in Alps - Westin Sale
— 13.3% 62nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Alps - Westin Sale
— 5.1% 61st pct
Participation in Alps - Westin Sale +1.1 pts higher in Alps - West gap narrowing
56.5% 29th pct 55.4% 26th pct
Full-time in Alps - Westin Sale
— 56.9% 34th pct

Industries people work in

84.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +81.0 pts 3.6%
23.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +16.7 pts 6.4%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Retail trade +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Education & training +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Construction +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Other services +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Mining +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

61.5% Managers ◂ +49.4 pts 12.2%
23.1% Labourers ◂ +12.6 pts 10.5%
0.0% Professionals +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Community & personal service +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Technicians & trades +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Sales workers +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Alps - Westin Sale
— 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Alps - Westin Sale
— 3 29th pct
IER decile in Alps - Westin Sale
— 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Alps - Westin Sale +4 higher in Alps - West
8 71st pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in Alps - Westin Sale
— 950 30th pct
ERP in Alps - Westin Sale +15,209 higher in Sale
23 0th pct 15,232 72nd pct
Growth in Alps - Westin Sale
— -0.2% 11th pct
Businesses in Alps - Westin Sale +1,141 higher in Sale
10 0th pct 1,151 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Alps - Westin Sale +352 higher in Alps - West
979 59th pct 627 23rd pct
Max temp in Alps - Westin Sale +6.2 higher in Sale
15.0 0th pct 21.2 30th pct
Min temp in Alps - Westin Sale +3.0 higher in Sale
5.9 0th pct 8.9 15th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Alps - Westin Sale +6.3 higher in Sale
0.3 0th pct 6.6 68th pct
Types ≤15 min in Alps - Westin Sale +6.1 more in Sale
0.2 0th pct 6.3 66th pct
15-min city in Alps - Westin Sale +78.1 pts higher in Sale
0.0% 0th pct 78.1% 60th pct
Walk to shops in Alps - Westin Sale +53.5 pts higher in Sale
20.5% 13th pct 74.0% 60th pct
Walk to transit in Alps - Westin Sale +93.0 pts higher in Sale
0.0% 0th pct 93.0% 53rd pct
Walk to school in Alps - Westin Sale +86.1 pts higher in Sale
0.0% 0th pct 86.1% 63rd pct
Walk to a park in Alps - Westin Sale +95.3 pts higher in Sale
0.0% 0th pct 95.3% 44th pct
Walk to health in Alps - Westin Sale +73.0 pts higher in Sale
0.0% 0th pct 73.0% 71st pct
Amenities/1k in Alps - Westin Sale +502.2 more in Alps - West
521.7 97th pct 19.5 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Alps - Westin Sale +25 higher in Sale
0 2nd pct 25 32nd pct
Mean slope in Alps - Westin Sale +10.9 pts higher in Alps - West
13.1% 98th pct 2.2% 0th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alps - West vs Sale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/205051099/alps-west/vs/205051103/sale